France and Greece signed a multibillion-euro defence deal on September 27, 2021, to boost the defence capabilities.
The defence deal includes Athens’ decision to buy three French warships under a strategy of boosting its defence capacities across the Eastern Mediterranean amid recurring tensions with Turkey.
France- Greece sign defence deal
President of France Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the defence and security strategic partnership at a joint news conference in Paris.
Defence partnership between both the countries will increase and intensify cooperation among them in the defence and security sector on the basis of mutual interests.
It will also help in protect the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity in both the states. Under the defence deal, Greece will purchase three French frigates. Frigates would be built by defence contractor Naval Group in Lorient.
Deal also includes an option for acquisition of a fourth frigate.
